Architecture
This Transparent Wood Could Be an Energy-Saver in Green Buildings
Researchers in Sweden have developed a material, able to store and release heat, that could potentially be used in windows
'The Hunchback of Notre-Dame' Shoots to Top of France’s Best Seller Lists
Victor Hugo wrote his famed novel at a time when the cathedral was in crisis
For the First Time in 300 Years, Pilgrims Can Climb These Holy Marble Steps
Worshippers can kneel up the 28 steps some believe Jesus ascended to receive his death sentence
The World's Weirdest Architectural Feat Involves Building a Cathedral With Ninth-Century Tools
In a German forest, artisans fleeing modernity build a time machine to the medieval age
Stone Circles at Avebury May Have Surrounded House for Neolithic ‘One Percent’
Researchers theorize that the monument, near Stonehenge, was erected to commemorate the site of later generations' ancestral home
Last Night, I Watched Notre-Dame Burn
Our own travel writer, in Paris yesterday, recounts her experience witnessing the devastating fire at the cathedral
The Controversy Over the Planned Le Corbusier Museum
Scholars, architects have accused France’s culture ministry of “complicity in an attempt to rehabilitate” Le Corbusier's legacy
A Tiny Danish Town Plans to Build Western Europe's Tallest Skyscraper
The town of Brande (population: 7,000) is headquarters of clothing brand Bestseller, which wants to construct the 1,049-foot spire
How Did the White Picket Fence Become a Symbol of the Suburbs?
And why the epitome of the perfect house became so creepy
Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden to Undergo First Redesign in More Than 40 Years
Hiroshi Sugimoto’s design provides easier access from the National Mall and space for larger installations
Cave Full of Untouched Maya Artifacts Found at Chichén Itzá
The intact offerings will allow researchers to understand changes over time at the site
New Study Offers Clues to Dominance of Curve-Filled Museum Designs
Architects are more likely than non-experts to deem curvilinear spaces beautiful, but less likely to enter curved over straight-edged rooms
Houston's Rothko Chapel Casts a New Light
When the meditative space reopens, a new skylight will filter the right amount of light on the 14 canvasses installed in the artist's octagonal masterpiece
‘House of Tomorrow,’ Futuristic Marvel From the 1933 World’s Fair, Is Available to Lease
Tenants will be expected to take on between $2.5 and 3 million in renovations of the historic property
Seoul Will Welcome a Robot Science Museum Constructed by Robots
Robots and drones will be involved in all aspects of the project, including design, manufacture and assembly
The Evolution of the College Dorm Chronicles How Colleges Became Less White and Male
What the architecture and history of student housing tell us about higher education
Architect Annabelle Selldorf Will Design New Interpretation Center for China’s Forbidden City
The restored Qianlong Garden complex, a sprawling oasis of four courtyards and 27 pavilions, is set to open to the public for the first time in 2020
Five Events to Watch For as Germany Celebrates 100 Years of the Bauhaus Movement
Bauhaus 100 looks back—and forward—to the movement that united formal art and craftsmanship in functional, streamlined designs
Nine Innovators to Watch in 2019
These big thinkers are set to make news this year with exciting developments in transportation, energy, health, food science and more
Ambitious VR Experience Restores 7,000 Roman Buildings, Monuments to Their Former Glory
You can take an aerial tour of the city circa 320 A.D. or stop by specific sites for in-depth exploration
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